Japan’s Rice Is So Expensive, It’s Willing to Eat South Korea’s
Japanese consumers embraced Korean rice for the first time in 35 years, finding it more familiar than other types of foreign rice.
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Patrick Adiarte, Actor Seen in Musicals and on ‘M*A*S*H,’ Dies at 82
As a young immigrant from the Philippines, he had roles on Broadway in “The King and I” and “Flower Drum Song.” He was later a familiar face on TV.
Under Trump, National Security Guardrails Vanish
America’s adversaries have more room to operate, at least in the disinformation space, cybersecurity experts say.
A British Magic Society Welcomes Its First Woman — Three Decades Late
Last year, the Magic Circle began searching for Sophie Lloyd, who disguised herself as a man in 1991 to gain membership and was then ousted. On Thursday, she returned.
Senior Russian Officer Killed in Car Explosion Near Moscow
The general’s death is the latest in a series of fatalities involving Ukraine’s opponents inside Russia. The authorities in Kyiv had no immediate comment.
Maybe Musk Isn’t All-Powerful, After All
A series of setbacks have raised questions about Elon Musk’s enduring influence in the White House.
We Visited Rumeysa Ozturk in Detention. What We Saw Was a Warning to Us All.
A young woman walked casually down a public street only to find herself suddenly surrounded by masked law enforcement officers in plain clothes. Without explanation — and in the absence of criminal charges and any due process — she was forced into a …
Ross Douthat on Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics
transcript Ross Douthat on Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics The Times Opinion columnist discusses religion and belief — at this moment in our politics, and in our lives more generally. So I always enjoy conversations that I have no earthly idea …
Kennedy Described My Reality
My daughter hasn’t spoken in five years. She never had many words, but they all disappeared just before she turned two. She used to clap her hands along to music, respond to her name and once tried to feed her baby doll Cheerios. Those skills …
The Terrifying Prospect of Trump’s Peace Plan for Ukraine
Days after threatening to abandon peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, the Trump administration last week produced the outlines of a proposal to end the war between the two countries. The proposal, which is being viewed as President Trump’s “final …